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Skeletal System
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1. The large hole in the occipital bone through which the spinal cord exits the skull.
Cornual Process
Stapes
Foramen Magnum
Fossa
2. A joint that allows only a rotary motion; the only true joint of this type is the atlantoaxial joint ('no joint').
Articular Surface
Joint
Pivot Joint
Neck
3. The kneecap; the largest sesamoid bone in the body; located on the front surface of the stifle joint in the tendon of the large quadriceps femoris muscle. It rides in the trochlea of the femur.
Xiphoid
Patella
Cervical Vertebrae
Cartilaginous Joints
4. The last - most caudal sternebra; the _____ process.
Sutures
Xiphoid
Endochondral Bone Formation
Ischium
5. Skull bones that are part of the external bones of the face; form the bridge of the nose or the dorsal part of the nasal cavity.
Nasal Bones
Os Cordis
Sesamoid Bones
Carpal Bones
6. Long bones of the axial skeleton that form the lateral walls of the thorax; dorsal portions are made of bone and form synovial joints with the thoracic vertebrae. Ventral portions are cartilage.
Flexion
Sacral Vertebrae
Ribs
Temporal Bones
7. The bony roof of the mouth; the division between the mouth and the nasal cavity. Made up of portions of the maxillary and palatine bones.
Hard Palate
Amphiarthroses
Ethmoid Sinus
Red Bone Marrow
8. The vestigial metacarpal and metatarsal bones of a horse's leg. There are two spint bones in each leg: one on either side of the cannon bone (MC/MT III). The medial bone is MC/MT II and the lateral bone is MC/MT IV.
Bone Marrow
Articular Surface
Splint Bones
Acetabulum
9. Small bones shaped like cubes or marshmallows; an example are the carpal bones.
Short Bones
Cervical Vertebrae
Obturator Foramina
Brachium
10. The second cervical vertebra; it forms the atlantoaxial joint with the first cervical vertebra - the atlas.
Dewclaw
Turbinates
Irregular Bones
Axis
11. The hormone secreted by the parathyroid gland that prevents the level of calcium in the blood from getting too low.
Pterygoid Bones
Cervical Vertebrae
Fetlock Joint
Parathyroid Hormone
12. The end of a long bone; each long bone has a proximal and distal _____.
Synovial Fluid
Volkmann's Canals
Epiphysis
Hematopoiesis
13. The visceral bone in the snout of swine that strengthens it for the rooting behavior of pigs.
Os Penis
Os Rostri
Facet
Floating Rib
14. The fibrous membrane that covers the outsides of bones except for their articular surfaces.
Diaphysis
Periosteum
Yellow Bone Marrow
Carpal Bones
15. The long bone of the thigh region; it forms the hip joint with the pelvis at its proximal end and the stifle joint with the tibia at its distal end.
Xiphoid
Incus
Femur
Tibial Crest
16. An alternate name for joint cavity.
Sternum
Scapula
Joint Space
Bones of the face
17. The process of a vertebra that forms a synovial joint with an adjacent vertebra.
Osteocytes
Paranasal Sinus
Articular Process
Ethmoid Sinus
18. Skull bones that are part of the internal bones of the face; make up the caudal portion of the hard palate.
Palatine Bones
Turbinates
Thoracic Limb
Sphenoid Sinus
19. The socket portion of the ball - and - socket hip joint; it is formed at the junction of the ilium - ischium - and pubic bones of the pelvis.
Tibial Crest
Lacunae
Pelvis
Acetabulum
20. The healing tissue between the ends of a fractured bone that is eventually replaced by true bone as the fracture heals.
Spheroidal Joint
Turbinates
Flat Bone
Callus
21. Small cavities within the matrix of some connective tissues - such as cartilage and bone - within which cells are contained.
Parathyroid Hormone
Nutrient Foramen
Coccygeal Vertebrae
Lacunae
22. The vertical portion of the mandible located at its caudal end; site where jaw muscles attach to the mandible.
Patella
Ramus
Bone Cortex
Fabellae
23. A gliding joint in which two flat - articular surfaces rock on each other; this type of joint usually allows only the movements of flexion and extension.
Arthrodial Joint
Osteoclasts
Dens
Anconeal Process
24. The bones along the central axis of the body; made up of the skull - hyoid bone - the spinal column - the ribs - and the sternum.
Axial Skeleton
Gliding Joint
Abduction
Secondary Growth Center
25. An arthrodial joint in which two flat articular surfaces rock on each other; the carpus is an example.
Gliding Joint
Appendicular Skeleton
Zygomatic Bones
Maxillary Sinuses
26. Also known as the spinal column; the collective name for the cervical - thoracic - lumbar - sacral - and coccygeal vertebrae.
Humerus
Hematopoiesis
Occipital Bone
Vertebral Column
27. Bones that are longer than they are wide; most of the limb bones are in this category.
Process
Osteoblasts
Long Bone
Gliding Joint
28. A joint movement that consists of a twisting motion of a part on its own axis.
Rotation
Brachium
Pelvis
Asternal Ribs
29. The central canal that runs the length of a haversian system; contains blood vessels - lymph vessels - and nerves that supply and nourish the osteocytes.
Haversian Canal
Pterygoid Bones
Cannon Bone
Intervertebral Disk
30. A hole in the bone.
Ilium
Extension
Foramen
Articular Surface
31. The paranasal sinus in the maxillary bones.
Meniscus
Maxillary Sinuses
Synovial Joint
Ball - and - Socket Joint
32. Paired sesamoid bones in the legs of horses; located in the large digital flexor tendons behind the fetlock joints.
Transverse Processes
Cartilaginous Joints
Proximal Sesamoid Bones
Ramus
33. The membrane that encloses the ends of the bones in a synovial joint; consists of an outer fibrous membrane and an inner synovial membrane that produces viscous synovial fluid that lubricates the joint surfaces.
Splint Bones
Hyoid Bone
Joint Capsule
Foramen Magnum
34. Another name for a pivot joint; one bone pivots on another in a rotary motion. The only true pivot joint is the atlantoaxial joint.
Costal Cartilage
Synovial Fluid
Vertebra
Trochoid Joint
35. Another name for cancellous bone.
Irregular Bones
Intervertebral Disk
Pivot Joint
Spongy Bone
36. Skull bones that are the bones of the ear; three pair of bones in the middle ear that transmit sound wave vibrations from the tympanic membrane to the inner ear.
Ossicles
Xiphoid
Joint Capsule
Patella
37. The hind limb.
Pelvic Limb
Osteoclasts
Diarthrosis
Intramembranous Bone Formation
38. A toe made up of two or three boens called phalanges.
Digit
Interparietal Bones
Ungual Process
Manubrium
39. A joint whereby one surface swivels around another like a door hinge; also called a ginglymus joint. The only movements possible are flexion and extension; the elbow is an example.
Zygomatic Bones
Hinge Joint
Interparietal Bones
Brachium
40. The group of vertebrae located dorsal to the abdominal region.
Brachium
Costal Cartilage
Cannon Bone
Lumbar Vertebrae
41. Skull bones that are part of the external bones of the face; these two bones are the most rostral skull bones and contain the upper incisors in all domestic animals except ruminants.
Os Penis
Fabellae
Irregular Bones
Incisive Bones
42. The long - flexible - caudal portion of the dorsal body cavity formed by the adjacent arches of the vertebrae of the spine; it houses and protects the spinal cord.
Ligament
Splint Bones
Calcitonin
Spinal Canal
43. A lateral - projecting process of a vertebra.
Transverse Processes
Spinous Process
Yellow Bone Marrow
Spinal Canal
44. The process on the distal end of the distal phalanx of dogs and cats that is surrounded by the claw in the living animal.
Ungual Process
Sesamoid Bones
Ossicles
Synovial Fluid
45. The shoulder blade; the most proximal bone of the thoracic limb. No bony connection exists between the scapula and the axial skeleton.
Calcitonin
Maxillary Bones
Os Rostri
Scapula
46. The bones of the limbs (appendages)
Appendicular Skeleton
Os Penis
Cartilaginous Joints
Tympanic Membrane
47. The cartilaginous joint (amphiarthrosis) that unites the two sides of the mandible at the rostral end in dogs - cats - and cattle.
Amphiarthroses
Zygomatic Arches
Spheroidal Joint
Mandibular Symphysis
48. The outer layer of a bone that is composed of compact bone.
Floating Rib
Bone Cortex
Palatine Bones
Visceral Skeleton
49. A toe that does not reach the ground - such as the first digit of dogs and cats and the rudimentary medial and lateral toes of cattle.
Ethmoid Sinus
Os Cordis
Dewclaw
Bone Cortex
50. The bones of the pelvic limbs located between the tarsus and the phalanges.
Parathyroid Hormone
Pivot Joint
Metatarsal Bones
Pelvis